2017 Season Wrap Up

The 2017 MHSAA high school football season has come and gone, and the Michigan Sports Radio staff has been there every step of the way. For fourteen straight weeks, teams battled it out for the ultimate opportunity to crown eight State Champions.

The Remax-United Power Poll ranked the top ten teams in the area throughout the entire season. After three area teams won the State Championship (Catholic Central, Muskegon, West Catholic), the final rankings of the season are found below:

1- Muskegon 14-0 Division 2 State Champions

2-Catholic Central 14-0 Division 4 State Champions

3-Forest Hills Central 12-1

4-West Ottawa 10-2

5-West Catholic 12-2 Division 5 State Champions

6-Mona Shores 9-2

7-East Grand Rapids 9-1

8-Kelloggsville 10-1

9-Belding 9-3

10-Zeeland East 9-1

Throughout the season, there was also a handful of players that should be recognized for their stellar play. Each week, the MSR staff selected our Core Power Performance Players of the Week. The following are the list of players who made multiple appearances on our board, including the selection for our player of the year.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Nolan Fugate, Catholic Central

PLAYERS WITH 2+ SELECTIONS (Alphabetical Order)

Caleb Bronkema (Caledonia)

Susu Davenport (Godwin Heights)

Isaac Dykema (GR Christian)

Nolan Fugate (GR Catholic Central)

Riley Johnson (Coopersville)

Luke Majick (Forest Hills Central)

Garrett Metiva (Freeland)

Marcus Remtiema (Rockford)

Cayden Schneider (Coopersville)

Gateano Vallone (West Catholic)

Isaac Van Dyk (West Ottawa)

JoJo Whitley (Comstock Park)

Jason Whittaker (Rockford)

I would also like to include a special shoutout to Caledonia’s Tom Burrill, my varsity head football coach, who earned his 100th career win in Week 9 when the Scots knocked off East Kentwood. Congratulations Coach.

After such a remarkable season in which the area had surprise stories (West Ottawa), traditional powers (Muskegon, Catholic Central, West Catholic) and everything in between, the Michigan Sports Radio would like to thank you for letting us be a part of your Friday night experience. Speaking for all of our photographers and broadcasters, we all love covering high school football, and we look forward to ramping up our coverage for an even better campaign in the 2018 season. Continue to check in to the website throughout the winter, as the MSR staff will be on the road covering select MHSAA Basketball games each week, as well as providing top teams and players in the area.